Vehicle running-gear



(No Model.)

A. MOPHERSON & P. P. RAMSDAIL.

VEHICLE RUNNING GEAR.

No. 332,930; Patented DemZZ, 1885.

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ALEXANDER MOPHERSON AND FRANKLIN F. RAMsDAIL, 0F YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN.

VEHICLE RUNNING-GEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 332,930, dated December22, 1885.

Application filed November 17, 1883. Renewed October 10, 1885. SerialNo. 179,531. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it kn own that we, ALEXANDER MoPHER- soN and FRANKLIN P. RAMsDAIL, ofYpsilanti, in the county of Washtenaw and State of Michigan, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement-in Equalizing-Bars, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective of an axle and bolster, and Fig. 2 is avertical section longitudinally through the bolster.

Our invention consists, first, in the combination of a hollow bolsterwith an equalizingbar placed Within the bolster; and, second, in ahollow bolster.

A represents a bolster of the form commonly used on buggies; but insteadof being made solid, as usual, it is made hollow, and preferably cast inmetal, which gives increased strength Without increased weight.

B represents an equalizingbar-such as is used on side-springbuggies-passing through bolster A, and having fastened to its ends twostirrups, O O, to which the springs D are fastened in the usual manner.

H represents the front axle, to which the bolster is fastened by aking-bolt, E, usually attached to a clip which passes around thebolster.

In forming or casting the bolster A, bearings F, at the ends thereof,and G, intermediate, are preferably made to fit the equalizingbar B, sothat the shell of the bolster may be made as thin as is consistent withstrength.

The rear attachment of the springs to an equalizing-bar similar to B ismade in the or- 5 bolster by clips, so that the equalizing-bar lies 0directly behind the bolster, and tends to twist or turn the bolster andbend the king-bolt, besides adding to the number of visible parts. Inour invention this is entirely obviated, for the equalizing-bar bearsvertically on the bolster without tending to turn it at all, and onlythe stirrups O O are in sight. The stirrups O C may be placedhorizontal, as shown in the drawings, or in any other position whichsuits the taste of the builder.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

1. A hollow bolster having bearings for an equalizing-bar, substantiallyas described.

2. In combination with a hollow bolster, an 55 equalizing-bar placedwithin the bolster, substantially as shown and described ALEXANDERMGPHERSON. FRANKLIN P. BAMSDAIL. Witnesses:

DARWIN O. GRIFFIN, CLARENGE M. HARRIS.

